World tour have agreed to a shock merger with the saudi backed liv golf. This comes despite the pending litigation between pga and liv. That will now be halted as they move forward as part of the same enterprise. Over the past year liv golf caused huge disruption in the mens game, with top players such as rory mcllroy and tiger woods boldly criticising it. But other players such as Brooks Koepka joined liv golf for large sums with the backing of the Saudi Arabia Public Investment fund. The bbc s golf correspondent iain carter believes it is the big investment being offered that has made this deal possible. Players can get along fine when they are playing for the biggest prizes. Money is the massive driver here, the likes of rory mcilroy and the establishment from the live setup, they used to be west friends. Michael roy was a groomsmen at garcias wedding. They now do not speak. But that sort of thing will be shoved to one side. What we wait to see is what shape mens golf take Going For
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jay monahan saying it was an historic moment. the agreement will combine the pga tour and liv s commercial operations and rights into a new, yet to be named company which will also include the dp world tour. the likes of dustinjohnson, brooks koepka and cameron smith defected to the saudi backed breakaway league with huge prize funds on offer, and new team formats. our golf correspondent iain carter says it s an total game changer. isa is a been sworn enemies, the establishment corner and in the rebel breakaway corner, we ve had greg norman s operation funded by saudi arabia existing towards some of liv is an existential threat. and now we have this cordiality, this agreement and the calling of expensive and lengthy legal action as well. it really is an extraordinary turnaround. news also in regarding karim benzema who has agreed terms with saudi arabian champions al ittihad, after leaving real madrid. 35 year old benzema is the latest big name recruit to the saudi pro